GRANDVILLE, MI— A fire at the Bil-Mac Corp. was extinguished in less than 10 minutes, thanks to the sprinkler system in the building and the prompt contribution of the Wyoming Fire Department, Grandville Fire Chief, Mike May, said Tuesday, Jan. 8.

The fire was reported just before 10 a.m.

“When we first arrived, we saw heavy smoke coming out of the back of the building, but we had the fire under control in around 10 minutes. The sprinklers in the building helped a lot,” said May.

The factory at 2995 44th St. SW in Grandville, builds metal parts for automobiles. May believes the fire started in one of the machines. He said no injuries were reported due to the fire.

“In the next hour or two, we will work on clearing the smoke in the building, doing a second check and making sure there are no hidden fires,” he said.

Bil-Mac workers evacuated the building as soon as they heard the alarms.

“I was in my office working on some reports when I heard the alarms and coworkers told me to get out,” said Mike Pierce, quality manager.